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Mrs. Bruns from Quincy, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning to Love Reading

Help me give my students the opportunity to read books about relationships, kindness, and series. With this project our entire purpose is to get books into students hand that they will love and enjoy.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Bruns's classroom raised $1,277

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are an active and spunky bunch that loves to play and learn! They are still learning to take turns effectively, communicate, and embrace their creative sides. Every child is in a different spot in their social emotional journey. Some students are still learning to identify what they are feeling, others can name a coping strategy or two, and some can fully implement coping strategies and use them effectively. We love to read and enjoy using books to guide our learning. By supporting this project, you are helping my students learn every single day.

My Project

The project that has been put together has been done so by my students. I like to directly incorporate my students into my DonorsChoose projects. They have selected the titles, authors, series, and genres that they believe we need more of in our classroom to give us a well rounded library. My students are truly lovers of learning and learning to read is next on their list of things to do. We are so excited to have another project to help make our classroom the best place to learn.

Mrs. Bruns Sara Atwater Denman Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amulet #1-8 Box Set • Amazon Business $62.00 1 $62.00
Ninja Life Hacks Mover and Shaker 8 Book Box Set (Books 25-32: Patient, Organized, Smart, Confident, Stressed, Hopeful, Communication, Funny) • Amazon Business $45.80 1 $45.80
Terrifying Tales (8-Book Box Set) • Amazon Business $44.97 1 $44.97
A Little SPOT of Feelings 8 Book Box Set (Book 25-32: Empathy, Frustration, Calm, Belonging, Worry, Boredom, Flexible Thinking, & Feelings Detective) • Amazon Business $38.94 1 $38.94
Captain Underpants Box Set • Amazon Business $35.22 1 $35.22
Captain Underpants: 10 Book Set • Amazon Business $34.98 1 $34.98
Ninja Life Hacks Leadership 8 Book Box Set (Books 17-24: Focused, Calm, Brave, Masked, Inclusive, Grateful, Hangry, and Worry) • Amazon Business $34.52 1 $34.52
Ninja Life Hacks Growth Mindset 8 Book Box Set (Books 9-16: Perfect, Money, Anxious, Gritty, Dishonest, Shy, Unplugged, Diversity) • Amazon Business $33.77 1 $33.77
Fazbear Frights Four Book Box Set: An AFK Book Series (Five Nights At Freddy's) • Amazon Business $29.78 1 $29.78
Wings of Fire Boxset, Books 1-5 (Wings of Fire) • Amazon Business $28.48 1 $28.48
Theodore Boone 6-Book Box Set • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
The Captain Underpants Color Collection (Captain Underpants #1-3 Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $26.97 1 $26.97
Diary of a Roblox Noob: The Complete Series • Amazon Business $23.86 1 $23.86
Sunny Side Up and Swing It, Sunny: The Box Set • Amazon Business $22.26 1 $22.26
Hello Neighbor Collection • Amazon Business $21.49 1 $21.49
Cheer Captain (Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $17.98 1 $17.98
The Magical Yet • Amazon Business $17.00 1 $17.00
Don't Hug Doug: (He Doesn't Like It) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Arcane Wonders Hello Neighbor The Secret Neighbor Party Game • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
We Move Together • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family • Amazon Business $14.27 1 $14.27
Pink Is for Boys • Amazon Business $13.85 1 $13.85
The Circles All Around Us • Amazon Business $13.60 1 $13.60
The Boy with Big, Big Feelings (The Big, Big) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
What Should Darla Do? Featuring the Power to Choose (The Power to Choose Series) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
What Should Danny Do? On Vacation (The Power to Choose Series) • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
I Can't Do That, YET: Growth Mindset • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
I Promise • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
A Little SPOT of Perseverance: A Story About Not Giving Up • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little SPOT of Optimism: A Story About Managing Thoughts And Growth Mindset • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
I Am One of a Kind: Positive Affirmations for Brown Girls | African American Children | Books for Black Girls • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
I Am Stronger Than Anger: Picture Book About Anger Management And Dealing With Kids Emotions And Feelings (Preschool Feelings Book, Self-Regulation Skills) (World of Kids Emotions) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little SPOT of Flexible Thinking: A Story about Adapting to Change • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
New Kid • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little SPOT of Feelings: Emotion Detective • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little SPOT of Frustration: A Story about Self-Control • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
A Little Calm SPOT: A Story About Yoga and Feeling Focused • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race (First Conversations) • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
Sunny Makes a Splash (4) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Hair Like Mine (1) (Kids Like Mine) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Big Shot Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 16 • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
The World Needs More Purple People • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
My Mouth Is A Volcano • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish Boxed Set: (My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish; The Seaquel; Fins of Fury) • Amazon Business $9.14 1 $9.14
Sunny Rolls the Dice • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
Don't Touch My Hair! • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Sign of the Beaver • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Boxcar Children Books 1-4 ( Cover may Vary ) • Amazon Business $7.15 1 $7.15
Comeback Catcher (Jake Maddox Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
The One and Only Ivan • Amazon Business $6.36 1 $6.36
Dance Team Dilemma (Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Backup Goalie (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Running Back Dreams (Team Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Diary of a Roblox Noob: Adopt Me (Roblox Book) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Point Guard Prank (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Squad Struggles (Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
BMX Challenge (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Diamond Double Play (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Motocross Double-Cross (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Linebacker Block (Team Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Catching Confidence (Jake Maddox JV Girls) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Secondhand Slice (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Volleyball Dreams (Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Volleyball Victory (Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Ice Rink Rookie (Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Cowgirl Grit (Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Hockey Camp Hustle (Jake Maddox JV) • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79

Materials cost

$1,035.56

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,085.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$191.48

Total project goal

$1,276.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,276.56

3 Donors

-$1,101.56

Donations toward project cost

-$936.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$165.23

Matching donations from our partners

-$175.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$148.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.25

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